Commanding the Elements

Ah, the joy of cooking while half asleep. I made pinto bean soup last night and this morning I reheated it to adjust the flavors.  I squeezed a fresh lemon, then scooped up the 8 seeds and tossed them right into three quarts of soup.  I reached in as quickly as I could reach a spoon, but they were nowhere to be found.  Treasure hunt for lunch!  I let the soup cool as I went back into the office. An hour later, I had a thought that I could call the lemon seeds to me. If I could ease myself into unity consciousness, I could communicate with them and understand when they respond to me. It was worth a try.  Continue reading →

Decide how you want to be seen by those around you, then act as you would if you were who you wanted to be. That’s how you become it. Want to be seen as the better person who forgives and moves on? Then forgive and move on. Want to prove that grouch has no power over you? Stop giving them power over you. You’ll know when you’ve done that because you will stop talking about it and stop thinking about it.

We drove west today looking for Three Forks Marsh Conservation Area, taking Malabar Road west until the pavement ended. I didn’t follow the dirt road since it was muddy from last night’s rain, and since I didn’t know where I was going. I asked galpal Mary Jo Woolley” Did I not go far enough?”  She replied, “Gotta go all the way babe. Once you go around the corner you’re in.” I should know that. Just like in life, you gotta go all the way, don’t stop yourself short.  We did, however, find McGriff Park south on DeGroodt and played on their swings and monkey bars and watched kids doing skateboard tricks in the skate park.